Application for National Recognition;

You may have already received competency from the FNS10 Financial Services Training Package for the unit listed below. If you are satisfactoryin this unit of competency, please complete Option A – Application for National Recognition and upload, along with supporting documentation to receive National Recognition for these units.
If you have not attained this unit of competency, please print the Option B – Written assessment tasks section of this document and complete as required.
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BSBOHS303B    Contribute to OHS hazard identification and risk assessment
I have read the National Recognition Policy and understand that if this application is successful that I will be given automatic exemption in the relevant units of competency as detailed above. I understand that I will only receive automatic exemption for these units upon successful submission of a statement of attainment for each unit.
I have supplied a *certifiedcopy of my statement of attainment for the units which I am claiming recognition. (If your qualification was obtained through AAMC Training, an uncertified copy will be sufficient as AAMC Training can confirm the authenticity of your units of competencies.)
Signed:           Date:
*Copies of documents provided in support of an application, or other purpose required by the National Law, must be certified as true copies of the original documents. For a list of persons who can certify documents: http://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registration-Process/Certifying-Documents.aspx
Certified documents must:
•    Be initialed on every page by the Authorised Officer.
•    Annotated on the last page as appropriate e.g. “I have sighted the original document and certify this to be a true copy of the original” and signed by the Authorised Officer.
•    List the name, date of certification, and contact phone number and position number (if relevant) and have the stamp or seal of the Authorised Officer (if relevant) applied.

OPTION B – Written assessment tasks
Specific resources for assessment must ensure:
•    access to relevant information on compliance requirements such as:
o    organisational policies, standard operating procedures, procedures and plans
o    relevant legislation, regulations, licensing requirements, codes of practice, standards
•    access to relevant internal and external data files
•    access to appropriate computer resources needed for the management of identification and rectification of breaches in compliance requirements.
Task 1 – Workplace project
To complete this task you may use the templates at the rear of this assessment or download them from AAMC Training’s Useful Resources.
1.    Identify hazard/s in your workplace. To do this you will need to conduct a work area inspection using a workplace inspection checklist. If your workplace does not have a checklist you may use the template provided.
2.    Once you have identified the hazard/s; complete a risk assessment using a risk register.
3.    Now complete a hazard alert form/report outlining the hazard, root cause/ subsequent implications and minimize the risk by using the hierarchy of controls, i.e. what control methods have been recommended.
Task 2 – Short answer questions
Provide a brief outline on how you plan to ensure/support/contribute to ongoing evaluation/monitoring of new hazards and those currently identified.
Task 3 – Workplace project
What are an employer’s legal responsibilities for OH&S in the workplace?  As part of your response; ensure you name the Health and Safety Act and regulations.  You may wish to access this website to support your response. In addition review employer responsibilities for your state: http://www.business.gov.au/business-topics/employing-people/workplace-health-and-safety/Pages/default.aspx
Review the health and safety policies and procedures of your company or another company available via the internet i.e.; Woolworths provide OH&S Safety Policies on their website for contractors. Comment on why you believe it is important for an employer/company to have organisational policies, standard operating procedures and plans in place.

Task 4 – Case Study
Read the following scenario regarding hazardous substances, and answer the corroborating questions.

1.    Complete an incident report to report this occurrence.  You can either use your own company’s incident report forms or use the example found in the learning guide.

2.    Who would you report it to? Why?

3.    Explain your workplace emergency first aid procedure in dealing with this situation.

4.    Explain the recommendations you would make for storing and using hazardous chemicals (such as Drano) in your workplace.

RISK REGISTER
COMPANY NAME:
Risk description – what can happen and how it can happen    Likelihood    Consequences    Risk Rating
(LxC)    Optional comments
Risk identified
1.
2.
3.

Workplace Inspection Checklist – Office
INSPECTORS:
DATE:     LOCATION:         Yes     No     Comments
BULLETIN BOARDS AND SIGNS
Are they clean and readable?     0
0
Is the material changed frequently?    0
0
FLOORS
Is there loose material, debris, damaged flooring or worn carpeting?     0
0
Are the floors slippery, oily or wet?     0
0
STAIRWAYS AND AISLES
Are they clear and unblocked?     0
0
Are stairways well lighted?    0
0
Are the aisles marked and visible?     0
0
EQUIPMENT
Are guards, screens and sound-dampening devices in place and effective?     0
0
Is the furniture safe?    0
0
– worn or badly designed chairs     0
0
– sharp edges on desks and cabinets    0
0
– poor ergonomics (keyboard elevation, chair adjustment)    0
0
Are ladders safe, well maintained and properly affixed?     0
0
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
Is all fire control equipment regularly tested?    0
0
Is fire control equipment appropriate for the type of fire it must control?    0
0
Is emergency lighting in place and regularly tested?    0
0
BUILDING
Do buildings conform to relevant standards with respect to use, occupancy, building services, and plumbing facilities?    0
0
Are the following structures built to ensure safety?    0
0
– swinging doors     0
0
– floor and wall openings     0
0
– ladders, stairways and ramps     0
0
– guardrails     0
0
VENTILATION
Does air exchange rate meet standard requirements?     0
0
Is the system free of sources of contamination (asbestos, micro-organisms, dust fumes)?     0
0
Is humidity at standard level?     0
0
Does ventilation control smoke and fumes?     0
0
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCESHave all dangerous substances been identified?    0
0
– chemical, physical and biological properties     0
0
– adverse health effects     0
0
– exposure levels for workers    0
0
– correct handling methods     0
0
Have the proper authorities carried out tests?     0
0
Are test results made available to all safety committee members, to employee safety representatives and employees?     0
0
Have substitutes been requested?     0
0
Are dangerous substances properly labelled?     0
0
SANITATION
Are washrooms and food preparation areas clean?    0
0
Is there adequate provision of the following?    0
0
– toilets    0
0
– showers    0
0
– potable water    0
0
– clothing storage    0
0
– changing rooms    0
0
– field accommodations    0
0
– lunchrooms    0
0
Are measures in place to prevent the spread of disease?     0
0
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Do entry and exit procedures provide workers personal security at night?     0
0
Are emergency (evacuation, fire, bomb threat) procedures in place?     0
0
LIGHTING
Are lamp reflectors clean?    0
0
Are bulbs missing?    0
0
Are any areas dark?    0
0
MATERIAL STORAGE
Are materials neatly and safely piled?    0
0
Are passageways and work areas clear of obstructions?     0
0
GENERAL
Are extension cables used extensively?     0
0
Are electrical or telephone cords exposed in areas where employees walk?    0
0
Are any potentially dangerous machines properly guarded?    0
0
Is electrical wiring properly concealed?    0
0
Is the fixed electrical subject to routine inspection and test?    0
0
Is portable electrical equipment subject to routine inspection?    0
0
Does any equipment have sharp metal projections?     0
0
Are wall and ceiling fixtures fastened securely?     0
0
Are paper and waste properly disposed of?    0
0
Are desk and file drawers kept closed when not in use?     0
0
Are office accessories in secure places?    0
0
Are materials stacked on desks or cabinets?     0
0
Are file cabinet drawers overloaded?     0
0
Are filing stools or wastebaskets placed where they might be tripping hazards?     0
0

Workplace Inspection Programme – Guidelines
It is highly desirable that a programme be set up to monitor and inspect the workplace.  Such an inspection programme will:
•    Enable control measures to be checked
•    Enable work practices to be observed
•    Permit the monitoring of risk management performance
•    Provide a mechanism for identifying hazards

An inspection programme should initially identify the areas to be inspected and the frequency of inspection.  Some one should be made responsible for carrying out inspections.

For each area to be inspected, a checklist should be prepared. The checklist should include the most significant hazards and the controls that are expected in the area.  It should include not only physical features such as checking that guards are in place and goods are being stored in the correct areas, but should also include checks to see that the correct working practices are being followed.

The checklist should be edited to reflect your workplace and the hazards that it might contain.

Inspection Records
When inspections are carried out, a copy of the relevant checklist should be taken with you. Each item should be ticked or crossed as appropriate and comments recorded if needed.